28 March 2015
Location
Royalty: TRM Anton and Isabeau, TRH Xerxes and BelAnna
Event Steward: Sir Cai Dubhghlas
Combatants:
Count Damien McGavin for Contesse Issabell St Charles
Master Jack Banyard for Mistress Cara Wythers
Riddari Halvgrimr Stormtossed for Baroness Gabriella Von Fredrichstahl
Sir Duncan McTorquil for Countess Fionna nic Alisdair
Sir Xerxes for Mistress BelAnna de Rouge de Anjou
Sir Colyne Grey for Lady Emma Marthokys
Sir Mar for Baroness Fionnuala inghean Fhearghuis
HL Jawhar ibn Akmel for Mistress Ishmala bint Yuhannah
HL Xandre for Lady Cordeilla uxor Alexander
HL ValdrickR inn danski for Lady Inga inn danski
HL Maren Þorskapitr for Master Owain ap Bleddyn y Llwyd
HL Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg for Lady Alessandra De Piro
Lady Amba Allrasystir for Lord Hrothgar the Smith
Lady Emma Marthokys for Sir Colyne Grey
Lord Zachariah Lochrie for Lady Aine nic Taillier
Combatants and consorts gather for the procession. FB image courtesy of Ozurr Svithbalki.
Highlights:
Guillaume de la Sudeterre was invited into the Laurel
Baron Gabriel andvaka Kjotvason of Lonely Tower stepped down, and was made a Baron of the Court.
The Play-by-Play (courtesy of Rhodri and Ozurr):
9:51am - Milling and chatting is happening
10:12am - Getting closer. Combatants are at the list table and warmups are happening.
10:35am - We've now crammed combatants and consorts in the orchestra pit to prepare for the procession.
10:39am - Court opens.
10:54am - Processional concluded, now time for the sword oath. (15 pairs in the tourney).
10:59am - Tree being determined right now
11:12am - Zach with a bye (vs. Jonathan Hogue), Amba v Xerxes, Jack v Jawhar are the first 3...
11:16am - Victory to Jonathan, but Zach advances with the bye.
11:17am - Xerxes legs Amba then kills her.
11:19am - Jawhar kills Jack after a nice flurry.
11:21am - MacTorquill legs Valdrick, then kills him with an off-side head shot.
11:23am - Xandre and Damien leg each other and then Damien falls.
11:25am - Colyne takes Halvgrimr's arm, then kills him.
11:27am - Emma killed by Mar.
11:28am - Hildebrand takes Maren with an offside snap. End of round one.
11:29am - Amba vs. Jonathan in bye fight in first round of loser's tree. Amba killed, but advances.
11:31am - Jack eliminates Valdrick.
11:33am - Damien and Halvgrimr kill each other, then Damien eliminates Halvgrimr.
11:35am - Emma legs, arms and eventually eliminates Maren.
11:36am - Xerxes sends Zach to the loser's bracket. (First round of winner's bracket).
11:38am - Jawhar and MacTorquil leg each other, then Jawhar is defeated after near double-kill.
11:39am - Colyne slips the killing blow past Xandre's shield.
11:41am - Mar legs Hildebrand then sends him to the loser's bracket with a great wrap.
11:42am - Zach eliminates Jack with a head shot (starting 2nd round of loser's bracket).
11:44am - Amba and Jawhar double-kill, then Amba legs and eliminates Jawhar.
11:45am - Xandre legs Emma while she kills him in a brutal flurry of blows.
11:47am - Damien eliminates Hildebrand with an offhand snap.
11:49am - Back in the winner's bracket, Xerxes and MacTorquill double-kill, then Xerxes legs MacTorquil and advances with a belly thrust (after a short hold for sneezes) to the semi-finals.
11:50am - Colyne and Mar leg each other, then Colyne advances to the semis with a wrap over the top.
11:52am - Amba eliminates Zach from the loser's bracket with a head shot after legging each other.
11:53am - Damian eliminates Emma with a nice wrap.
11:54am - Mar eliminates Amba to get to the semi-final.
11:56am - Damien and MacTorquill double leg, then Damien advances to the semis. "He floated like a butterfly, swung like a stout oak club."
11:57am - Semi-final: Xerxes vs. Mar. Mar must win twice.
11:59am - Mar legged, then killed with a face thrust. Xerxes advances to the finals.
11:59am - Colyne vs. Damien. Damien must win twice.
12:01pm - Colyne disarmed twice (once by accident).
12:02pm - Damien wins the first bout.
12:03pm - Damien and Colyne leg each other. Look tired.
12:03pm - Damien advances with a bellly thrust.
12:04pm - Finals: Damien vs. Xerxes, reach vs. speed
12:08pm - Damien legged, then armed. Xerxes wins the first bout.
Yesterday was my 1st SCA event I had a blast. I met some really fantastic people and still have a bunch to learn. Thank you Kingdom of Calontir for an awesome time. - David Woods
That was fun, Calontir! We were glad to get to see so many of you one last time! - Duchess Hywela
Location
Royalty: TRM Anton and Isabeau, TRH Xerxes and BelAnna
Event Steward: Sir Cai Dubhghlas
Combatants:
Master Jack Banyard for Mistress Cara Wythers
Riddari Halvgrimr Stormtossed for Baroness Gabriella Von Fredrichstahl
Sir Duncan McTorquil for Countess Fionna nic Alisdair
Sir Xerxes for Mistress BelAnna de Rouge de Anjou
Sir Colyne Grey for Lady Emma Marthokys
Sir Mar for Baroness Fionnuala inghean Fhearghuis
HL Jawhar ibn Akmel for Mistress Ishmala bint Yuhannah
HL Xandre for Lady Cordeilla uxor Alexander
HL ValdrickR inn danski for Lady Inga inn danski
HL Maren Þorskapitr for Master Owain ap Bleddyn y Llwyd
HL Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg for Lady Alessandra De Piro
Lady Amba Allrasystir for Lord Hrothgar the Smith
Lady Emma Marthokys for Sir Colyne Grey
Lord Zachariah Lochrie for Lady Aine nic Taillier
Highlights:
The Play-by-Play (courtesy of Rhodri and Ozurr):
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